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espectre vs linux-android
espectre has 9,747 GitHub stars, 741 forks, 13 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. linux-android has 3,845 stars, 282 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 13 days ago. espectre leads on adoption by 153% (9,747 vs 3,845 stars). espectre is written in Python under GPL-3.0; linux-android is written in Shell under MIT. espectre has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, linux-android 7%. espectre was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (home-assistant), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| espectre | linux-android | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 9.7K | ★ 3.8K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-11-03 | 2026-10-24 |
| Forks | ⑂ 741 | ⑂ 282 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick espectre if
- You weight community size — 9.7K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick linux-android if
- You want the linux-android feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You evaluated both and linux-android fits your workflow better
About espectre
ESPectre Turn an ESP32 into a private, local Wi Fi motion sensor. When someone moves through a room, they change the way Wi Fi signals travel through it. ESPectre reads those changes and reports motion in real time. No camera, no microphone, no wearable, and no dedicated radar hardware: just a supported ESP32 and the Wi Fi network already in the room. ESPectre is an open source platform that brings together ready to flash firmware, an embeddable C++ SDK, a MicroPython implementation, browser tools, a host CLI, an open dataset, open model weights, and the research workflow used to build and validate the…
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About linux-android
Repurpose Your Old Android Phone Turn any old Android phone into a Linux desktop or a smart home server — no PC, no root, no cloud. Just Termux. Created to accompany a YouTube video walkthrough. Timestamps are referenced in the video description. Pick your path You can run both on the same phone — they don't conflict. Watch the full build ▶ Repurpose Your Old Android Phone — full walkthrough — every step in this README, on video, with timestamps in the description. Requirements Hardware Android phone with an arm64 (64 bit) processor 3 GB+ RAM recommended (4 GB+ for KDE Plasma) 5–10 GB of free storage (more if…
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Frequently asked questions
Is espectre or linux-android more popular?
espectre has 9,747 GitHub stars and linux-android has 3,845. espectre has the larger community by that measure.
Are espectre and linux-android free?
Both are open source. espectre is licensed under GPL-3.0 and linux-android under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between espectre and linux-android?
espectre is written in Python and linux-android in Shell. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, espectre or linux-android?
Choose espectre if you want the larger community (9,747 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose linux-android if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.